After all of that talk about…
“I’m gone fight this thing” and
“I’m NOT the person being portrayed in the media” and
“I feel like David against Goliath, I’ve got five rocks and I haven’t thrown one yet”.
Now Bishop Eddie Long and his accusers have agreed to a mediation instead of a public trial.
Mediator Ellen Malow states “Almost all mediation when the case settles neither side gives any admission of guilt or responsibility, this is standard in any settlement agreement.”
Some legal experts say this looks like an admission of guilt while others say this is not the case. I think so, anything can be decided on when a case is in mediation (i.e., no future book deals, a gag order, sealed records and files, a substantial amount of money) and the list can go on.
Long is being sued by four young men who say’s he used his power and influence to coerce them into a sexual relationship.
He denied the claims in a court filing even though he admitted to taking them on trips, giving them gifts and sometimes sharing hotel rooms.
If a settlement agreement is reached in a private mediation, we may never know the outcome of this case.
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